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The company was founded by Jersey-based Australian businessman and philanthropist Graham Tuckwell.[1][2] It listed the world’s first physically-backed gold exchange-traded commodity (ETC), on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in 2003.[3] In 2005, ETF Securities created Europe’s first oil ETC and in 2006 established the world’s first commodities ETC platform, making 19 commodities and 10 commodity indices available on the London Stock Exchange and other European exchanges.[4]

In 2008, the Company listed the first carbon ETC on the London Stock Exchange.[5]

In 2012, ETF Securities saw inflows of just over US$3 billion and launched 52 new securities and 10 commodity products on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2013, ETF Securities started listing currency-hedged physical gold investment products on the London Stock Exchange and the Deutsche Boerse.[6]

On 8 February 2013 ETF Securities were selected by Charles Schwab as the sole provider of precious metal exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the new offering, Schwab ETF OneSource™, which was launched in New York. As part of the Schwab ETF OneSource platform, investors and advisors are able to buy and sell 105 ETFs commission free.[7]

World Gold Council

ETF Securities worked with the World Gold Council on the development of the world’s first ETC in 200318. The partnership also collaborated on the subsequent listing of Gold Bullion Securities on the London Stock Exchange in March 2004.[8] The World Gold Council conducts gold investment research, markets gold as an asset class to worldwide investors and partners with financial services institutions to develop new gold investment channels and launch gold investment products.

E-Fund Management

In May 2014 ETF Securities partnered with E Fund management to launch Europe's first ETF to track the MSCI China A Index.[9] This ETF provides European investors with a vehicle to gain exposure to A-shares, which historically have only been available for purchase by local investors based in China and more recently to foreign investors through the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) system.